吸う - To Suck/Inhale - SUU
Radicals of 吸う
Radical 1: 口 (くち - 'mouth' radical, indicating an action related to the mouth)
Radical 2: 及 (きゅう - 'reach' radical, contributing to the structure of the kanji)
Synonyms and Related Words:
吸い込む (すいこむ - to suck in, to inhale)
吸引する (きゅういんする - to attract, to suction)
吸収する (きゅうしゅうする - to absorb)
吸い取る (すいとる - to suck up, to absorb)
吸い上げる (すいあげる - to suck up, to pump)
Verb Tenses and Forms:
Dictionary Form (Present/Future):
吸う (すう) - to suck/inhale
Polite Form (ます Form):
吸います (すいます) - suck/inhale (polite)
Negative Form:
吸わない (すわない) - do not suck/inhale
吸いません (すいません) - do not suck/inhale (polite)
Past Tense:
吸った (すった) - sucked/inhaled
吸いました (すいました) - sucked/inhaled (polite)
Negative Past Tense:
吸わなかっ た (すわなかった) - did not suck/inhale
吸いませんでした (すいませんでした) - did not suck/inhale (polite)
て Form (Conjunctive):
吸って (すって) - sucking/inhaling (and...)
Conditional Form:
吸えば (すえば) - if (I/you) suck/inhale
Volitional Form (Let's...):
吸おう (すおう) - let's suck/inhale
Imperative Form (Command):
吸え (すえ) - suck/inhale! (casual/commanding)
吸いなさい (すいなさい) - suck/inhale! (polite command)
Prohibitive Form (Don't...):
吸うな (すうな) - don't suck/inhale!
Potential Form (Can...):
吸える (すえる) - can suck/inhale
吸えます (すえます) - can suck/inhale (polite)
Causative Form (Make/Let...):
吸わせる (すわせる) - make/let someone suck/inhale
吸わせます (すわせます) - make/let someone suck/inhale (polite)
Passive Form (Is sucked/inhaled):
吸われる (すわれる) - is sucked/inhaled
吸われます (すわれます) - is sucked/inhaled (polite)
Causative-Passive Form (Is made to suck/inhale):
吸わせられる (すわせられる) - is made to suck/inhale
吸わせられます (すわせられます) - is made to suck/inhale (polite)